Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Heather Pearson will be speaking on the Business & Healthcare Panel, co-hosted by Wellesley for Public Health and Wellesley in Business titled “How Do Business and Economics Shape Healthcare?” The discussion will explore key topics including fiscal and healthcare policy, AI in medicine, pharma and biotech, business ethics and health equity. Heather will be joined by co-hosts Professor Robin McKnight, Sylvana Quader Sinha and Professor Emily Harrison.

The panel will take place on Thursday, April 2, 2026, from 6:30–7:30 p.m. ET.